tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22835489342877752472024-02-23T18:03:41.553-08:00Peter PolitanoffPeter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-861771264962924602024-01-10T14:23:00.000-08:002024-01-10T14:23:11.825-08:00Leica iiif and Rollei RPX 25 on a stormy day.<p> It was Dec. 29, the surf forecast was 8'-12' at Huntington Beach. High surf with poor visibility. One would think that choosing my Leica iiif and loading it with a low sensitivity film was a bad choice. However since I was shooting digital as well, to catch the action, I chose Rollei RPX 25 to capture the 'vibe'.</p><p>I can count on my Sony a7iv for crisp clean action shots, but I was also looking for more. Chose the Leica iiif over my M3 or M6 for the image quality my 1951 Elmar 5cm f/3.5 lens would give me. In view of the fact that it was early morning, I anticipated shooting the lens wide open. This was also the first time shooting Rollei RPX 25 stock.</p><p>For the record. I processed the film in Rodinal 1:25 for 6.5 minutes. </p><p>Here are the images from Huntington Beach on Dec. 29, 2023.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEVuq5rVdLFQAeI_K9tdoSrI5vMFWD4Rl3LjzW99tPAB1kE0AUdG9GdHJ6VCAXGLcp0jZAN7Qp-Xk2rjdHG63Xz7nmG-OA4H_PXAd1k0ZcmvE60o3OQRnyPNroDa9OvrMC4FxB5hSOYrD6ozgT8SXGuiw9P0Pav1whnrReHLe3A-ZNatPQuVU5N14QUyI/s900/HB-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="900" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEVuq5rVdLFQAeI_K9tdoSrI5vMFWD4Rl3LjzW99tPAB1kE0AUdG9GdHJ6VCAXGLcp0jZAN7Qp-Xk2rjdHG63Xz7nmG-OA4H_PXAd1k0ZcmvE60o3OQRnyPNroDa9OvrMC4FxB5hSOYrD6ozgT8SXGuiw9P0Pav1whnrReHLe3A-ZNatPQuVU5N14QUyI/s320/HB-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I arrived, very high tide, poor visibility.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakcQT7i0HoVmvL_jnJj2QGoScRMuYnMepT6srumYPKvQ_gji3nPDJOHJyBXqihH5qssL7yTuK8tgeNTvpxS7iXFHoa-xXeNBJhEi2ZuNrGeU19hyphenhyphenZ2XHp6ZA44d5225hoPtx53TW5lP9C0_IxP-jN0UC2krk8vs3WXtuwp29yld79EzPtzmi5QCDwXL99/s900/HB-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="900" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakcQT7i0HoVmvL_jnJj2QGoScRMuYnMepT6srumYPKvQ_gji3nPDJOHJyBXqihH5qssL7yTuK8tgeNTvpxS7iXFHoa-xXeNBJhEi2ZuNrGeU19hyphenhyphenZ2XHp6ZA44d5225hoPtx53TW5lP9C0_IxP-jN0UC2krk8vs3WXtuwp29yld79EzPtzmi5QCDwXL99/s320/HB-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pier gets lots in the fog.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSVE8WXlOXQtMKVrqagNzt-QJpv8KmO4cGzfyi8OtYjrDq5stKqvlrhO7l_ocQpJFWcR2Cahq44iKtOZLzkVyQIsT6TEoxWYSNb_4ZNQW58cyl_93oBHMP0Z63ZQHp0fFdqTzdsKFORVQEAiE75GTHrdXAKXdYfykM_muNdVErBDs6ixYilHKYfwu_648/s900/HB-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="900" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSVE8WXlOXQtMKVrqagNzt-QJpv8KmO4cGzfyi8OtYjrDq5stKqvlrhO7l_ocQpJFWcR2Cahq44iKtOZLzkVyQIsT6TEoxWYSNb_4ZNQW58cyl_93oBHMP0Z63ZQHp0fFdqTzdsKFORVQEAiE75GTHrdXAKXdYfykM_muNdVErBDs6ixYilHKYfwu_648/s320/HB-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Surfer waiting to paddle out.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxZ6ppHYB5O5mYI8r-C59RJy8JQmrFzIthM7z0veo0o6CTHVkxZTru8iRSWBa_hnxwpxdyhjjl65rm7y6JkJtE7brhDUGgkPtWdJPny45ZTspy7-irUQHVdMXPrWK3QP-pCEEnzoEarYIfItdt38O4gs67fXNhF6VIqn2dPB2d92zkRQ3Z-7l7fz_1-mx/s900/HB-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="900" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxZ6ppHYB5O5mYI8r-C59RJy8JQmrFzIthM7z0veo0o6CTHVkxZTru8iRSWBa_hnxwpxdyhjjl65rm7y6JkJtE7brhDUGgkPtWdJPny45ZTspy7-irUQHVdMXPrWK3QP-pCEEnzoEarYIfItdt38O4gs67fXNhF6VIqn2dPB2d92zkRQ3Z-7l7fz_1-mx/s320/HB-4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">High tide backing me up further under the pier.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98Nkz4SoaZF8rCOCcC5IM2lWZDYYK2OoDFKNAfprlNLWzldakJmXgRG_cyrVg6dDIrgpazcX9E1XN4waGIbH13uKnFp1DOpB9I6ogCKj-sRJW6VKXhSkHH5S8UYlgis3pBppgME8iQ2xNGBOqyAetAPQPi_aqcnWhR052ScZLDSB3EIQm8rmZgT7I99wp/s900/HB-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="900" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98Nkz4SoaZF8rCOCcC5IM2lWZDYYK2OoDFKNAfprlNLWzldakJmXgRG_cyrVg6dDIrgpazcX9E1XN4waGIbH13uKnFp1DOpB9I6ogCKj-sRJW6VKXhSkHH5S8UYlgis3pBppgME8iQ2xNGBOqyAetAPQPi_aqcnWhR052ScZLDSB3EIQm8rmZgT7I99wp/s320/HB-5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The feeling I was looking for!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQ7iTTxjiHzjDEX-TX_uMqdD4uptQbnXyjMtgxDdjDBzkrXGQNYeOlU59zsX-X2SoI9Yiq9pcqq4xgrOO5relSr-KY4z5mgFbCT8kkwwLq-b2Mm7w92tSTXk6QQv2CbdjOfgqw5DfYu3xNh0R2QuPrjeMP-4-JWIz7S5O_YqG5WToBPy-nlYkp3pXo7ff/s900/HB-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="900" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQ7iTTxjiHzjDEX-TX_uMqdD4uptQbnXyjMtgxDdjDBzkrXGQNYeOlU59zsX-X2SoI9Yiq9pcqq4xgrOO5relSr-KY4z5mgFbCT8kkwwLq-b2Mm7w92tSTXk6QQv2CbdjOfgqw5DfYu3xNh0R2QuPrjeMP-4-JWIz7S5O_YqG5WToBPy-nlYkp3pXo7ff/s320/HB-6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Large crowd out to see the waves and high surf.</div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">The next day, Dec. 30, also had a promising forecast. I opted this time to shoot at the Manhattan Beach Pier (my old stomping ground). Forecast also called for 8'-12', but visibility was much clearer. Consequently the image quality is slightly different.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI33lqp4z1Xj1VKuljsCQyAuqW7-Fb4sN8SLkd2Gq3hIxBw4t-Ekte1xHQJ3-11WHQz5f0AY88OhKDZuwAsBf7fY5Gf4xWiAnnE8N4ymF4RJ6VcZIomMaCfLXMmMWJv0xOPzAx01ab5k2yukGgevSuE80jqwj9cN5B4RURRj1CFfpueH4Txbb-46_hUNtD/s900/MB-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="900" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI33lqp4z1Xj1VKuljsCQyAuqW7-Fb4sN8SLkd2Gq3hIxBw4t-Ekte1xHQJ3-11WHQz5f0AY88OhKDZuwAsBf7fY5Gf4xWiAnnE8N4ymF4RJ6VcZIomMaCfLXMmMWJv0xOPzAx01ab5k2yukGgevSuE80jqwj9cN5B4RURRj1CFfpueH4Txbb-46_hUNtD/s320/MB-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Waves pound the pier, which was closed. Unlike like Huntington which is very large and tall. The waves will break over the pier creating a potentially dangerous condition.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96w_5rwrdykqZPMbajgPVsGATuSpqCiJx3ls2Vumgzu_rlWSTsrPzxuvHnqyRMGNAii5yelVZDKBickmkAmxtLcRnoB8K421p1gvpwom9YpNRUv9BssvFYMpa6huCXroZFp_8Fhzkk1kcN8uYXga_37B6eYKFG2elHVcsrk71FDi5XEzRU-2sohMliMfV/s900/MB-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="900" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96w_5rwrdykqZPMbajgPVsGATuSpqCiJx3ls2Vumgzu_rlWSTsrPzxuvHnqyRMGNAii5yelVZDKBickmkAmxtLcRnoB8K421p1gvpwom9YpNRUv9BssvFYMpa6huCXroZFp_8Fhzkk1kcN8uYXga_37B6eYKFG2elHVcsrk71FDi5XEzRU-2sohMliMfV/s320/MB-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another photographer on the beach, north side of the pier. The skies were starting to clear and the sun breaking through. Volleyball practice getting ready to start on the south side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I mentioned, these are all images shot with Rollei RPX 25 on my Leica iiif. The results... better than I expected.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As always: all images are copyrighted ©PeterPolitanoff and may not be reproduced without expressed consent.</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-90279885786837541762023-12-07T11:49:00.000-08:002023-12-07T11:49:49.928-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fomapan 200 - I didn't like the first roll I shot!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Fomapan 200 initially was not a favorite film stock of mine. I use Fomapan 100 on a regular basis, thought I would give 200 a try. My initial shots were boring, lifeless, lacking contrast. Since I still had a roll left I thought I would play with it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Although rated at 200, I decided to shoot at iso 400. There were no specific developing times for 400, so I interpolated. Loaded the roll into my Hasselblad 203 FE and headed down to Los Angeles Harbor & Cabrillo Beach. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the resulting 5 images. Specifics are listed below.</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwQUUgPbOYNg91NJzUGkc1rv0P0VkSgczt28tYGIu9VHf273fLmGdSln5sc-5IHiecYJgn9-fJJhHCc52fmtMp6FlgGmG-T80ZzOPQLCBCotnF-lRZnQrGH3ArTcwbIQYg5L7d02porQEslMWSQp57rFolAKTP1yjR1hyGdRkRuZEQxq9plrWFdMsJsce/s900/Cabrillo-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwQUUgPbOYNg91NJzUGkc1rv0P0VkSgczt28tYGIu9VHf273fLmGdSln5sc-5IHiecYJgn9-fJJhHCc52fmtMp6FlgGmG-T80ZzOPQLCBCotnF-lRZnQrGH3ArTcwbIQYg5L7d02porQEslMWSQp57rFolAKTP1yjR1hyGdRkRuZEQxq9plrWFdMsJsce/s320/Cabrillo-01.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="893" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiuHBIViaMhTwZY2Cs8-LXNbIRj99mnWXhfSJWDsKtzc_PpIL3q4bGOdOb-hkc90ZbOksSJmRKLK0ThHs0erihb8Q8pLNhbPvJAoSL-aX5X-LwBP7wB5mHp7tTBO229fyzX0KopJecufvci_v80ARIzqchdfanqDMxcG7BbU6U1PJjhPKxtbPyV1ylnK_/s320/Cabrillo-03.jpg" width="318" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMH2vUWWaEWyIM42F2VP7ltk244vfq_sKhJ7X0S3DMpGZtlPErTjA9zVwPsB3uHoNvBcgodOELfDnPhN8JPsM2c3q0Zp4GyrJEa3ZJa1qE7_zpVbvlcbmya9qlr6L8rgbhi7sXQF_NrWRRxbUegNeEztCWjOrkC37JeMEtFMuYuh-Ok_7vKodIhFoqmaUz/s900/Cabrillo-04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="900" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMH2vUWWaEWyIM42F2VP7ltk244vfq_sKhJ7X0S3DMpGZtlPErTjA9zVwPsB3uHoNvBcgodOELfDnPhN8JPsM2c3q0Zp4GyrJEa3ZJa1qE7_zpVbvlcbmya9qlr6L8rgbhi7sXQF_NrWRRxbUegNeEztCWjOrkC37JeMEtFMuYuh-Ok_7vKodIhFoqmaUz/s320/Cabrillo-04.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hXp2yt1dOo-uJWY7KS9kgCnQAGUOVGseCGBdOBpI6hIxUR4qZ5TIOCiR3W8_1skuW6MFKdmzyF8hOqwPgGlhqXU7bHuVaX7Vh3Y9BrNME0l7kOjzGMSAm8By9RrmCWfkW_7dsTIaErxCmI2o4sRdP1HthlYsTfHnti8ZKJDafxw_wltIeBCBEa1K5tkQ/s900/Cabrillo-05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hXp2yt1dOo-uJWY7KS9kgCnQAGUOVGseCGBdOBpI6hIxUR4qZ5TIOCiR3W8_1skuW6MFKdmzyF8hOqwPgGlhqXU7bHuVaX7Vh3Y9BrNME0l7kOjzGMSAm8By9RrmCWfkW_7dsTIaErxCmI2o4sRdP1HthlYsTfHnti8ZKJDafxw_wltIeBCBEa1K5tkQ/s320/Cabrillo-05.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Although the results are interesting, seemingly sort of hit and miss, I'm not sure how often I might shoot this film stock.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hasselblad 203 fe. Zeiss T* 2.8/150 lens. Fomapan 200 shot @ iso 400. Developed in Kodak Xtol ... interpolated the devoting time + 25%. Sepia Toning. Cabrillo Beach and LA Harbor.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As always... all images are Copyrighted '©Peter Politanoff', and may not be reproduced without specific consent. You are more then welcome however to share the link.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-35894365685532774712023-06-28T14:40:00.001-07:002023-06-28T14:48:15.023-07:00<h1 style="text-align: left;">First Day Of Summer - El Porto Beach</h1><div>Well, It was the first 'official' day of summer. Stopped at El Porto Beach on my way back from Marina del Rey. Leica R9 w/ Leica 35-70 f/4 zoom lens, and only 2 rolls of film in my bag, CatLabs 320, and Rollei Retro 400S. In reality both film stocks are actually rebranded Agfa Aviphot 200 . </div><div><br /></div><div>Trying to shoot out the CatLabs 320, when I noticed a family of 6 making their way to waters edge. I watched as they struggled unfolding the beach chairs, finding the ideal spot on the beach, and finally settling in. There were only 5 frames left on the Catlabs 320. Managed to shoot 2 useable images. Then switched to the Rollei Retro 400S to capture the final shot.</div><div><br /></div><div>I shot the Catlabs 320 at ISO 200.. this is actually my preferred setting for the Aviphot 200 film stock. While I shot the Rollei Retro 400S at the designated 400 ISO. In processing I developed the CatLabs roll w/ Xytol at a 1:1 dilution, and the Rollei with Rodinal (which has always been my goto developer) at a 1:25. I have to admit the reason for 2 different film stocks was simply my last rolls of both CatLabs 320 and Rollei Retro 400.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are the resulting 3 images... #1 & #2 Catlabs, #3 Rollei.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsm9auxWhrtKBsgrLBRkr8sdblVf8p6eiPAD_FHkYLx_XByvoM6pf_LoI5KH6O2xbQfRTxWpudKnRb5SRGeVjDTuruvjZvCkva-piPxqQQxMQfk9sFS1Vh10ZY1xEphwNJqywSQstUmnMkYXAMTnv0T_649f0AhDklrefskXb1QoQe4MSnV1Y1Es0wfp4/s1050/Catlabs320-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="1050" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsm9auxWhrtKBsgrLBRkr8sdblVf8p6eiPAD_FHkYLx_XByvoM6pf_LoI5KH6O2xbQfRTxWpudKnRb5SRGeVjDTuruvjZvCkva-piPxqQQxMQfk9sFS1Vh10ZY1xEphwNJqywSQstUmnMkYXAMTnv0T_649f0AhDklrefskXb1QoQe4MSnV1Y1Es0wfp4/w400-h270/Catlabs320-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As they arrived, they struggled, group effort, to unfold and attempt to assemble the beach chairs,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglJVrItg-VjbpYTurhxzbd2uT8SFPw9RK828zsvtkLCRT396Luc7Yy30jTD2X-mdua0NSZ84c-o3XCucO1bC6VyO1uJIBHXEW2CvAP-xD3d9Gq0LDAzyvC6BjPMF_WhuJu7q2OFBJIjyeg8nS5TkyesODTmd3khCNorJ2U6BPdly0iqbbHAtmYlJ4w6kE/s1050/Catlabs320@-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="1050" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglJVrItg-VjbpYTurhxzbd2uT8SFPw9RK828zsvtkLCRT396Luc7Yy30jTD2X-mdua0NSZ84c-o3XCucO1bC6VyO1uJIBHXEW2CvAP-xD3d9Gq0LDAzyvC6BjPMF_WhuJu7q2OFBJIjyeg8nS5TkyesODTmd3khCNorJ2U6BPdly0iqbbHAtmYlJ4w6kE/w400-h270/Catlabs320@-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The mother points to the preferred spot on the beach.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4ou3A6ijVirJElsnhQGK9a56TmX2BGI3i9jXwvjoyc0XzmR1_RqvVeN8QM1PME7m2TcF2pm7uOioPrMoOGDdX1B5IWIbBfTLzk9L5jLFzvca31HLkIcMKu0LWmYi-OYf0WvOdwrWrbYbcyLAsLoxYB0FwTOtXmMfjp4SUT2JAdJeaAbITOGI4vgaI4pJ/s1050/RolleiRetro-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="1050" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4ou3A6ijVirJElsnhQGK9a56TmX2BGI3i9jXwvjoyc0XzmR1_RqvVeN8QM1PME7m2TcF2pm7uOioPrMoOGDdX1B5IWIbBfTLzk9L5jLFzvca31HLkIcMKu0LWmYi-OYf0WvOdwrWrbYbcyLAsLoxYB0FwTOtXmMfjp4SUT2JAdJeaAbITOGI4vgaI4pJ/w400-h266/RolleiRetro-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All set up and enjoying the view, while the eldest daughter reads in the shade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As you can see the the image quality, although different developers & developing time, is very similar. Midtones I feel are better when the film is shot at ISO 200. Both are very usable approaches to using what is the same film stock... Agfa Aviphot 200.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hopefully my next post will be a comparison with Fomapan 200.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As always .... all photos are copyright Peter Politanoff.. ©PeterPolitanoff, and cannot be reproduced w/o explicit written permission.</div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-5694031810025316302023-05-30T13:56:00.009-07:002023-05-30T14:06:07.665-07:00<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> CatLabs 320 B&W film stock ..... My assessment!</span></h2><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">First, I should preface my assessment, by stating that I always minimally adjust my scans as well as my digital files in Lightroom. I shoot both digital and analog, currently shooting with a Leica R9. That is my disclaimer … now onto to the topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">CatLabs 320 is a budget price film. Which has its place, great for beginners or for those of us who cannot put the camera down. It is available in both 35mm and 120mm rolls. Although I purchased both, I have just been testing the 35mm. CatLabs as stated on the packaging is made in the EU. So that piqued my interest. A little online searching yielded interesting results. Yes, it is a rebranded film stock. Seems quite a number of popular 35mm films are not made by the company selling. CatLabs 320 (along with Rollei Superpan 200) is rebranded Aviphot Pan 200.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What is Aviphot Pan 200. An aerial photography film manufactured by Agfa. This is not necessarily a bad thing. All B&W films have a fair amount of latitude. So, designating a different ISO whether higher or lower, specifying different developers and different developing times will yield a variety of results. Rebranded films are rather common since there are only a few actual film manufacturers, Kodak, Ilford, Agfa, Fomapan, and ORWO. Catlabs X Film 80 is actually ORWO UN54 repackaged.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now returning to CatLabs320, I had purchased a ten pack 35mm film. After shooting 4 or 5 rolls I realized it was actually a little too contrasty for my everyday use. Yes, I had nice deep blacks, but whites were sometimes blown out, seems to be that look that is popular on IG. However, I was lacking detail. Even with a fair amount of LR work, what I was getting from Ilford Delta 100, and Fomapan 100, wasn’t there. Again, not necessarily a bad thing if this is what you are going for. See below.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Here are 2 examples of CatLabs320, shot at ISO320</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm82fJmpfMzNZ5NynoCoN7x-vfr6Ejrz4ASJCZ0id70y9Fs2-xcWXQC9limSHiaO7gojseJzywC4d2d8Mu1935d9FsHLGraxIogHRgj7Lbg91HR_nUsqs6-4ueUT0f15-VAgWyuq3_rsA1JAFuiT5OsTZHF-mOkwwmtVOc3WlDrXSutF2zUNYA9X6EUA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm82fJmpfMzNZ5NynoCoN7x-vfr6Ejrz4ASJCZ0id70y9Fs2-xcWXQC9limSHiaO7gojseJzywC4d2d8Mu1935d9FsHLGraxIogHRgj7Lbg91HR_nUsqs6-4ueUT0f15-VAgWyuq3_rsA1JAFuiT5OsTZHF-mOkwwmtVOc3WlDrXSutF2zUNYA9X6EUA=w400-h266" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfm1_WVRbrZs3RyHwPv5K1EyQPQAcghWiWKaORawUXWHZGtJJOgWtzLvtfa5Gs-eoFZ43ibLehpf5Nt0KXqWr-GzIWEdCxAkZhd62-EiYWzU2WYEI5XErFvdYpk0xe-nCybHZFLyUEgrhXDKYzg_WvDGWVgsIKViihoFbWDWFb5GUos_seS6IQCO4QZg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img data-original-height="604" data-original-width="900" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfm1_WVRbrZs3RyHwPv5K1EyQPQAcghWiWKaORawUXWHZGtJJOgWtzLvtfa5Gs-eoFZ43ibLehpf5Nt0KXqWr-GzIWEdCxAkZhd62-EiYWzU2WYEI5XErFvdYpk0xe-nCybHZFLyUEgrhXDKYzg_WvDGWVgsIKViihoFbWDWFb5GUos_seS6IQCO4QZg=w400-h269" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After some thought, I wasn’t quite to give up yet… Thought I would try shooting at ISO 200, of course this would require different dilutions and a longer developing time. I found the results much more pleasing, greater detail. Perhaps only a medium contrast, but that can be addressed in LR.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are some examples of Ilford Delta 100, Fomapan 100, and CatLabs320 @ 200.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ilford Delta 100</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Calibri; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWscmyJL3F6q8UF0tS3TIOaCfQdWYe6p90HPjDwev2h1UfaPqXxILb5fKz42TQfbtc6VFSmsskz2zHA_GJ0Ec1xSW8uI7OaGEe684kQ2AdPtTcRGIBd7PkVUbeic37ehskLDtV8wERpXdsbmdOLHu0knbElHL6FRLIABGuzA13X4mnShr6_0J1SKEmKQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWscmyJL3F6q8UF0tS3TIOaCfQdWYe6p90HPjDwev2h1UfaPqXxILb5fKz42TQfbtc6VFSmsskz2zHA_GJ0Ec1xSW8uI7OaGEe684kQ2AdPtTcRGIBd7PkVUbeic37ehskLDtV8wERpXdsbmdOLHu0knbElHL6FRLIABGuzA13X4mnShr6_0J1SKEmKQ=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fomapan 100</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcP9lxSFTr_HsdTnvFuLqxSA0DaxRG1xX0ADkRgq3lJYoGJyiU8Pz3qCjn4Ac0rjNA53YBnvAJi4-6Vu0nYRJ5dQdA04fUXOkTrHxPZzW9lcHxCk7r9PHbOm_C8n3RADUVEgbWx1ZheTLBAsTDDpWuNq8ynK6gGP3JR9DixLXYEVwVgvJyQWTGBE0gsQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcP9lxSFTr_HsdTnvFuLqxSA0DaxRG1xX0ADkRgq3lJYoGJyiU8Pz3qCjn4Ac0rjNA53YBnvAJi4-6Vu0nYRJ5dQdA04fUXOkTrHxPZzW9lcHxCk7r9PHbOm_C8n3RADUVEgbWx1ZheTLBAsTDDpWuNq8ynK6gGP3JR9DixLXYEVwVgvJyQWTGBE0gsQ=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The following were shot on CatLabs320 at an ISO setting of 200</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3PrZWlwuOkcPJgPByjyY9FUItJvyo42CyXpI-CF1XEtsHPRCGbPTSsAFmqBhDViZMHcSLKnrXzkxlZS6N9734530OLRs7nZ_WA3DVoTIoiHzYbSj7h3PH8dlW5ZcEBMOAuI72Mj6IlPkDV8EKO95_PJ2_OaxxiG4BEUZQCYiLo13Mwk8sZ6UaCtI8fg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3PrZWlwuOkcPJgPByjyY9FUItJvyo42CyXpI-CF1XEtsHPRCGbPTSsAFmqBhDViZMHcSLKnrXzkxlZS6N9734530OLRs7nZ_WA3DVoTIoiHzYbSj7h3PH8dlW5ZcEBMOAuI72Mj6IlPkDV8EKO95_PJ2_OaxxiG4BEUZQCYiLo13Mwk8sZ6UaCtI8fg=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As you can see there is greater latitude with the lower film speed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As always all images are copyrighted and are sole property of Peter Politanoff. They cannot be reproduced without explicit permission.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Calibri; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p></div>Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-13135705585808379632023-04-11T14:01:00.003-07:002023-04-11T14:25:55.166-07:00<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><h1 style="text-align: center;"><b> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">Setting The Traps</span></b></h1></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Traveled down to Oceanside yesterday. Looking for blue skies and warm weather. Unfortunately, it was a brisk and foggy morning. Stopping by the harbor, I saw a fisherman working on several stacks of traps, some old and beaten up, and some new traps. I thought they were lobster, turns out they are for prawns.<br />Francis was the man adjusting the new traps. <br />Asked him if the new traps were replacements for the old. <br />He said "No …. The old ones were great since they have been baited so many times, the prawns can smell them.”<br /><span>Where in the ocean you set them?</span><span> </span><span> </span><span>“We have two areas, each a mile in length stretch between two buoy markers. We set about 500 traps at a time. Work one area one day, the other area the next …. We catch and re-bait the traps at the same time.”</span> </span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPa5Sv1fORJIfPuSXQDOdGFfinn1vj_9z6mNhUEqQBrmpuwr5wNKyl59Nf2Wt_1XGdvjg6q0_j3BoliKLz78ssFwVgsLeu5YkNtNV-gzpT0TA6spPGukj7iRx1-C671Q0XeiNWPOg9oF8H97TTg7Pw0TNUvK9YvEon42LO-aBuD0vX3fUXSqCgT6DXxw/s900/SetTheTraps-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPa5Sv1fORJIfPuSXQDOdGFfinn1vj_9z6mNhUEqQBrmpuwr5wNKyl59Nf2Wt_1XGdvjg6q0_j3BoliKLz78ssFwVgsLeu5YkNtNV-gzpT0TA6spPGukj7iRx1-C671Q0XeiNWPOg9oF8H97TTg7Pw0TNUvK9YvEon42LO-aBuD0vX3fUXSqCgT6DXxw/w400-h266/SetTheTraps-01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Old and battered, but still very useful.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5LCLH457FGQlX-bYYM71KiGDnSm-dX-TI0eqc59Peym-Tw28TAsxqFlIyFBqdPxR-MXEp-mBOC5_v6i4v8Aaxu7_Pr6LDD1lvZOWdnUoMhfHyLeDH4crCR8JU11ji9-O4pWipLSrv6w60OYP-d0bcmnX9I0f7ylZcdpvXX0rOgditGRPzQ6zbwoIpw/s900/SetTheTraps-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5LCLH457FGQlX-bYYM71KiGDnSm-dX-TI0eqc59Peym-Tw28TAsxqFlIyFBqdPxR-MXEp-mBOC5_v6i4v8Aaxu7_Pr6LDD1lvZOWdnUoMhfHyLeDH4crCR8JU11ji9-O4pWipLSrv6w60OYP-d0bcmnX9I0f7ylZcdpvXX0rOgditGRPzQ6zbwoIpw/w400-h266/SetTheTraps-02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Making minor modifications to about 80-100 traps.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQ058r25QF8IQWXVGEI-FMwG3R5l__HhyNDagQU2f4eBA_GIhahBRXVmfozTwfFHNYdyDH4NnmAU7sI8cHLdIfGkiKkZdkfH-91GaPpqFUN-3Mgmmbxc0asNFj-31emEtPcS1M71aKV5rhpYid389IdcrIegnW8MEuwbhUbWIv4n8y8K-m3HYJwXZSQ/s900/SetTheTraps-03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQ058r25QF8IQWXVGEI-FMwG3R5l__HhyNDagQU2f4eBA_GIhahBRXVmfozTwfFHNYdyDH4NnmAU7sI8cHLdIfGkiKkZdkfH-91GaPpqFUN-3Mgmmbxc0asNFj-31emEtPcS1M71aKV5rhpYid389IdcrIegnW8MEuwbhUbWIv4n8y8K-m3HYJwXZSQ/w400-h266/SetTheTraps-03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Working with a smile.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9pW3CVWYm3tXiuKchSx_0W1Iq1gnRln7XwZQ9ZdgBolOYscdEl6O4RHuYqvvStnQxOuUOdbJumV-vyQWKP8iP859yKMZk7mA7tQJDWFotjSEm9nr2CcNaDj0nMsY3OHT6_EzmU0f_o1g43MMvLpsHikIzuCVvayBz1wnIzLHx5POhe_I_QJJsa1ebQ/s900/SetTheTraps-04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9pW3CVWYm3tXiuKchSx_0W1Iq1gnRln7XwZQ9ZdgBolOYscdEl6O4RHuYqvvStnQxOuUOdbJumV-vyQWKP8iP859yKMZk7mA7tQJDWFotjSEm9nr2CcNaDj0nMsY3OHT6_EzmU0f_o1g43MMvLpsHikIzuCVvayBz1wnIzLHx5POhe_I_QJJsa1ebQ/w400-h266/SetTheTraps-04.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The boat in the harbor, waiting for Coast Guard clearance.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HgVIFSIerq-vP42n9hnack6qb6KOSsqTTX9-7KmrhnQ2FDRzOuUr6xkhFwNAJiNvTeWWUwi-D883FqkHvz3R6CqnqhH_pTQKdhfCNTXWpSHUR1pHuwi0M4sWfd5LfzFGY4mvxP0Re-0ScNjkPymYLf1CetVR1XYEwd0HTXYJh45Q0dpk2roUmtbOsQ/s900/SetTheTraps-05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HgVIFSIerq-vP42n9hnack6qb6KOSsqTTX9-7KmrhnQ2FDRzOuUr6xkhFwNAJiNvTeWWUwi-D883FqkHvz3R6CqnqhH_pTQKdhfCNTXWpSHUR1pHuwi0M4sWfd5LfzFGY4mvxP0Re-0ScNjkPymYLf1CetVR1XYEwd0HTXYJh45Q0dpk2roUmtbOsQ/w400-h266/SetTheTraps-05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Francis, thank you for taking the time and giving me permission to take the photos.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p>Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-10050730372958543552022-08-21T15:42:00.002-07:002022-08-21T15:42:37.046-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>NextGen Boxing - Vlad Panin defeats Reggie Harris Jr</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Vlad Panin improved to 15-1 as he defeated Reggie Harris Jr 7-2, by KO when the referee stopped the fight.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are some images from that contest.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6hnnaOWALCPPi6nmThybFfutSr9kN3qjVVLvLfyCzt_Ee0Ck0rGPTYlgxq8P7mbApTC77AFkr7AulovNMuxa0HWSIm5Fhb5QLvssAjdXn5lzYtvI5xd9YQCEqR2Nv2ZZ1Jq4Ptf2d2yHWnO0IEN1BNYFE-lt3svWefoTbAumVtkzCXLOnVPO6S0mew/s1350/Panin-HarrisJr-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1350" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFl9EDXnsaYhB6qESSSyYKQbScBE5YL5QgZDhws12Mmt026Tac1jDBQTQXeF5JYMLJF2hKVxJod-1N1gptkLcqAAB7r144pMwsf8bQPEo6843JoEcIhgayWilIe60J2IedAwM3skLW3SZFY4v5xV_I-iUkq2TcS8yEr4KHkEn56boxviDDr5dtN9IGwg/w400-h266/Panin-HarrisJr-13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>All images are copyrighted @Politanoff?RedStarImage, and cannot be reproduced without expressed permission.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Many thanks to Steve Bash, Bash Boxing, Nextgen Boxing & The Commerce Casino.<br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-28432037770874985272018-10-09T15:32:00.001-07:002018-10-09T15:32:17.416-07:00Tsukiji Fish Market ClosedAfter 83 years the Tsukiji fish market closed this past Saturday (October 6), it will reopen Thursday (October 11) at its new site on the Toyosu waterfront. I guess on my next trip to Tokyo I will have to visit the new site.<br />
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<br />Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-9931576787472981852017-08-20T15:50:00.001-07:002017-08-20T19:55:43.084-07:00The Last Days of Yonekura Gym, Tokyo Japan <b><span style="font-size: large;">T</span></b>he last fighters have completed their training, the final
bout to be fought. At the end of this month Kenji
Yonekura (former Olympian and OPBF Bantamweight champion), due to to failing health,
unable to find someone to take over the reigns, will be forced to close his gym.
The Yonekura Boxing Gym, which opened in 1963, will become part of Tokyo’s boxing history. The gym has produced 50 champions including 5 world champions.<br />
Several of my friends who trained at the gym, asked me if I
would like to shoot some images of the last remaining days. I agreed. I took
the train from Shinjuku to Mejiro Station, walked a few blocks along the train
tracks, and arrived at the gym. The building looked very non-descript, the only tip off was the boxing caricatures.<br />
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Entering the Gym you immediately feel the sense of history. Not only the age and character of the physical structure but also the history displayed on the walls. A prefect movie location.</div>
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Only a few fighters who had not left for other gyms were there training and still living at their quarters upstairs. Some fighters and trainers went to Misako Gym in Itabashi, others went to Teiken Gym in Kagurazaka. One of those remaining, <span style="text-align: center;">Tsuyoshi Tameda,</span> has a fight coming up the end of this month, the others were staying until the lights were turned off and the doors closed for the last time.</div>
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Tsuyoshi Tameda with his trainer Takehiro Shimada, watching training videos in preparation for his August 22 fight. This fight will be the last where a fighter represents Yonekura Gym. I am sure it will be filled with emotion. I would like to be ringside for that one, but regrettably I'm 5500 miles away.</div>
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I managed to talk trainer Chikara Machida into showing off on the speed bag.</div>
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Leaving the building, off to catch a train, to another boxing gym. I walk away having made a few more new friends, and having captured some of Tokyo and Japan's boxing legacy. A 53 year legacy for Yonekura Boxing Gym.</div>
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<br />Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-62813059597815198622016-12-04T14:41:00.000-08:002016-12-04T14:41:35.243-08:00Casting in Bronze at The California Sculpture Academy; 2016.12.03The plaster molds had been prepared the week before. Dried and in the kiln heated to a temperature of 1400-1500 degrees F. The molds must be hot enough to accept the liquid bronze which will be at 2200 degrees F.<br />
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For todays pouring 120 lbs of bronze are melted in the furnace.</div>
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Academy founder, Brandon Roy outlines the order of the steps in the procedure.</div>
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Impurities in the liquid are removed by adding salt and piece of glass, this forms a slag which is easily scraped off the top of the molten mass.</div>
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Then placed in dry sand, to keep them upright and in place for the pour.</div>
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One of the plaster molds broke while heated in the kiln, the pouring cup had broken off from the mold. Brandon is quickly patching the mold. Since part of the pour was an edition of 5 pieces, it would have meant another several week delay to complete the order.</div>
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The crucible with the liquid bronze is raised from the furnace and put into a special yoke.</div>
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Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com0Fallbrook, CA 92028, USA33.3764196 -117.2511465999999733.2703281 -117.41250809999997 33.482511099999996 -117.08978509999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-44542337505685128972016-07-04T13:59:00.001-07:002016-07-04T13:59:18.673-07:00A Week of Prayer and Meditation - Chua Hue Quang<span style="font-kerning: none;">Last week the Hue Quang Vietnamese Buddhist Temple sponsored a week long prayer and studies retreat for over 100 monks and nuns. The attendees from various temples around the area spent their days chanting, praying and studying. Since I am somewhat a member of this congregation I was invited to observe. I spend about 8 hours over 4 days documenting the event. Here are a few of the images.</span><br />
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The Hue Quang Temple in Little Saigon.</div>
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The attendees start to arrive,</div>
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Shoes are left outside</div>
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The Master leads in prayer.</div>
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Another monk continues the session,</div>
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then it is passed over to a nun.</div>
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Chanting continues for 1 hour straight.</div>
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After the sessions, 3 nuns as they leave the temple.</div>
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Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-32216434334672163602015-09-13T12:23:00.000-07:002015-09-13T12:35:50.107-07:00Baking A Clafoutis, 2015.09.13Time to diverge from the usual boxing. It is 7;30 am on a Sunday morning, with a late night flight looming, I decide to leave my children (young adults really) with a treat. So I decide to bake a clafoutis. For those not familiar; per wiki!<br />
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<b style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Clafoutis</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> (</span><small style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;">French pronunciation: </small><span class="IPA" style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_French" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none !important;" title="Help:IPA for French">[klafuti]</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">; </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occitan_language" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-decoration: none;" title="Occitan language">Occitan</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">: </span><span lang="oc" style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" xml:lang="oc"><i>clafotís</i></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span class="IPA" style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_Occitan" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none !important;" title="Help:IPA for Occitan">[klafuˈtis]</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> or </span><span class="IPA" style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_Occitan" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none !important;" title="Help:IPA for Occitan">[kʎafuˈtiː]</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">), sometimes in Anglophonic countries spelled </span><b style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">clafouti</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">, is a baked </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_cuisine" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-decoration: none;" title="French cuisine">French</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dessert" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-decoration: none;" title="Dessert">dessert</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> of fruit, traditionally </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_cherry" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-decoration: none;" title="Black cherry">black cherries</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">,</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clafoutis#cite_note-1" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[1]</a></sup><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> arranged in a buttered dish and covered with a thick </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flan" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-decoration: none;" title="Flan">flan</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">-like batter. The clafoutis is dusted with </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powdered_sugar" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-decoration: none;" title="Powdered sugar">powdered sugar</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> and served lukewarm, sometimes with </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cream" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-decoration: none;" title="Cream">cream</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">.</span><br />
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Next I drain 2 cans of cherries (dark & sweet) and place them in a buttered pie dish.</div>
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I mix the ingredients that will make the custard. Eggs, butter, milk, sugar & flour.</div>
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Pour the mixture over the cherries.</div>
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13 bouts, one image from each contest.</div>
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*Ishizawa/Takase </div>
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Aoki/*Hanawa (yes even female fighters)</div>
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Manny thanks to Hiro Watanabe for talking me into this, and the staff at Korakuen Hall for being som accommodating!</div>
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After the urine test and quick exam by the Commission Physician, the referee Tom Taylor gives the fighter instructions.</div>
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The ring announcer stops by checking for proper pronunciation, and a little small talk.</div>
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Then the wait starts, fellow fighters stop by for support. Some times the fighter has a scheduled fight time, usually when the fights are telecast. Other times it is as quickly as the previous bouts end.</div>
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About 35 minutes before the bout Coach & Trainer Manuel Robles starts to wrap Jason's hands. The process which ensures that the fighters hands are well padded and protected for the punishment they are going to be inflicting on the opponent.</div>
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Jason's all set!</div>
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All aspects of the fighters preparations are carefully monitored by State Athletic Commission officials. Once the hands are wrapped an official signs and marks the wrapping to ensure the integrity of the fight.</div>
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Once wrapped the fighter is turned over to the conditioning coach. The fighter up first warmed up and then stretched </div>
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Next come the gloves, again under the watchful eye of the officials. Laced by the coach and tapped by the official. Everything done by the book.</div>
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The final warm up, on the mitts, while coaches and manager look on. Just enough for the fighter to be sharp when he enters the ring.</div>
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The official announces <i>" It is time to walk "</i> , in that last moment - the complete trust of the fighter with his coach.</div>
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All of that for this result. Jason Quigley improves to 7-0-0 in a second round KO of his opponent. In 7 bouts Jason has only fought for 12 rounds, all of his 7 victories coming by way of KO.</div>
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Special thanks to Sheer Sports Management, Team Quigley, Jason Quigley, Ken Sheer, Rachel Charles, Manuel Robles and GoldenBoy Promotions</div>
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So when I shoot boxing why take it along? Aside from the 'ringside candids' how is it useful. Well for those who remember film, and going even further back the pre auto focus and even pre zoom lens days, how were sports shot then, boxing in particular. Single shots, manual film advance, manual focus, manual light level readings and aperture settings. Granted the type of results in general were not on a par with those achievable today. However there are some iconic images, Neil Leifer's Ali/Liston to name just one.<br />
So last Saturday night I decided to try an experiment, or was it to prove a point! When I shoot with my Canons as a rule I invariably take light level readings, I use a gray card to set my white balance (custom white balance) and set my cameras to manual mode, set my aperture and shutter speed. No auto ISO, no aperture priority, no shutter priority, with the exception of AI servo and 12fps all other settings are fixed manually. and remain constant while shooting the action in the ring. So setting up my Leica would be no different - the only real challenge is the focus (especially since I like to shoot a narrow DOF) since the fighters are continually moving. At various times during the bouts I put my Canon's down, and shot with my Leica M (240) w/ 50mm Summicron - 1/500 @ f/4 (ISO 2500). Granted this is not the first time I have shot boxing with the M, but those situations were usually in the gym when the fighters were training. This was however the first time where the results mattered.<br />
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Referee Jack Reiss</div>
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One of the Tecate 'RingGirls'</div>
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Fellow ringside photog Top Rank's own Mikey Williams</div>
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Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-33204353743536038792015-05-21T06:15:00.000-07:002015-05-21T06:15:38.718-07:00One Last Kiss Goodbye<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I had just
finished working on an some images I had shot. Usually they are in black and
white, this time they were color, a selection of landscapes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I had spent the entire morning editing photos, now it was well past lunch and
time to take a break. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>My office was
across the street from my home. I rushed across, for some reason there was a
sense of urgency. The street was empty, no pedestrians and no traffic. The
buildings were all pale lacking character and definition. My building was a
warm ochre and directly across from my office.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I went inside
the building and remembered I had to climb a staircase. There still was this
sense of urgency. I lived on the third and fourth floors. Thought to
myself I need to find a way to combine those two floors to make life easier.
Tried jumping from landing to landing, but it was futile, I simply was not athletic
enough. I climbed the three flights.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I entered the
apartment, architecturally Moroccan in flavor, bright and sunny, colors were all soft warm earth
tones. I paid little attention to any anything else. As I walked into the room
I noticed Evelyne approaching me. I was a bit surprised, hadn<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>t
expected to see her and I seemed to catch her off guard. More beautiful than I
had ever seen her, her lips were a bright red and she was wearing a full length caftan dress. The
dress was white with elaborate embroidery, soft round knotted buttons and a
gold on gold stripe about an inch and a half wide running down the length of
the dress on either side. Evelyne was very happy, and dancing around modeled the
dress for me and said;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"you've been throwing away so many of
my clothes, I decided to keep this to wear around the house, even if I get it dirty and worn it won</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>t matter "</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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She walked up to me and put her arms around my neck and gently kissed me on the lips. Something she hadn<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>t done in a very long time. I held her, kissed her back softly. Then she said;</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica;">“</span>I have to take my
shower now and get ready</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica;">”</span></i>
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That is something she always said to me when I was getting in the way of her
daily routine. She walked away and I started to choke up!<o:p></o:p><br />
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At that point I woke from my dream in a cold sweat and sobbing. Evelyne had been dead for 10 months now and this is the
first time she was in my dreams. <o:p></o:p><br />
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We had never gotten the opportunity to
say goodbye. Evelyne died sooner than she was supposed to, the Dr said she
would last at least another 4 weeks. She died the next day. That last morning
of her life I told her I loved her and she responded with the same, then she
slipped into the coma. I was too busy texting and talking to the nurses, trying
to find out what to do next than to even think about sharing final thoughts, and to thank her for the wonderful life we had together. She passed away quietly a few
hours later.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I never got to hold her in my arms again. Perhaps this dream was that final goodbye. Radiant, happy and more
beautiful than ever............. she gave me the final kiss and said goodbye!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I wrote this about 2 months ago but
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Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-63525999095683238982015-05-19T07:00:00.002-07:002015-05-19T07:01:03.805-07:00Golovkin vs Monroe : The Knock DownsIn a fight scheduled for 12 rounds, Gennady Golovkin completely dominated Willie Monroe Jr. Here are Golovkin's three knock downs of Monroe, the third ending the contest in the 6th. I was shooting from the stratosphere for this event, so I will just concentrate on the KD's.<br />
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Round 1 started strong for Glolovkin </div>
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Round 2 - Monroe is knocked down twice.</div>
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The end comes in the 6th round, here is the shot that ended Willie Monroe's evening.</div>
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Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-59875480316566282342014-12-16T08:08:00.000-08:002014-12-16T08:11:14.385-08:00Revisiting - Stocking Stuffers: A Chemo Christmas Story<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">I </span></span>originally published this story in 2012, Eve had been diagnosed with stage IV cancer, it had already spread to many parts of her body including the cervical spine. We were not sure how long she would last, we were hoping until Christmas at least. Well she fought, and fought hard. Not only did she make it to Christmas 2012, but she also made it to Christmas 2013. Eve lost her battle with cancer this past May. After 21 months strait of chemo therapy. So this is the first Christmas we will spend without her. I thought I would repost this story as a tribute to her strength and courage, and for all those battling cancer now.<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">B</span>esides the variety of foods, drinks and sweets that one associates with Christmas, the one thing she enjoyed most at this time of the year was filling those stockings. Filing them with little things, that had very large meanings.</i></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>“After lunch I’d like you to take me to the mall, I need to buy some stocking stuffers for the kids” she said.</i></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Don’t you think it might be a little to taxing for you?</i></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>“No” she said, “I know exactly what I want and I can do it rather quickly”</i></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>OK, we will go after lunch although I think the morning would be better, it gets very crowded this close to Christmas. But yes I will take you.</i></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>She took about 6 or 7 steps and sat down in the club chair.</i></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>“You know I just can’t, I don’t have the energy” she said with a look of resignation and defeat. Her eyes swelled ever so slightly, as if she were going to cry - but she didn’t.</i></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>(There are times I wish she would cry instead of holding it all back)</i></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>The kids will understand, they know what you’ve been going through.</i></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>“Yes but, the stockings are empty” she said</i></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Wait I have an idea, I have to drive by the mall anyways today. Why don’t you tell me what you want and I’ll get them</i></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>“That’s a good idea, I’ll go online and send you the links - it’s all from one store anyways” she said, with a new found energy.</i></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">T</span>hose stockings may have only one item each inside, but more importantly they are filled with all the love that is in her heart.</i></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Not only did we lose Eve this year but her dog died a few weeks ago as well. The house is truly quiet and cold now, all of the energy is gone. Amongst the few items I have kept of Eve's was her red Burberry rain coat - she always wore it walking the dog. I have hung it up on a peg as a reminder of her joy of life and her love of her dog, who besides her children and myself brought her much comfort in her final days. </span><br />
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Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-54360015222777156952014-02-18T22:17:00.000-08:002014-02-18T22:21:33.838-08:00Surfing At The Manhattan Beach Pier - 2014.02.18I haven't posted any surfing shots in a while, so here are some from the Manhattan Beach Pier this morning. Chris, Natalie, David, and Scott.<br />
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Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-25489955544786804462014-01-19T07:00:00.000-08:002015-12-17T06:21:38.603-08:00Urban YogaFor some time now I have been wanting to do a photo series on yoga, just not your usual yoga shots. I wanted to shoot yoga in unlikely places, not the idyllic, rather, almost unfriendly places. This series was shot with fitness competitor Stephanie Danae at various abandoned industrial locations in the San Pedro and Terminal Island areas of Los Angeles County. <br />
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Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-13490189526495536262013-12-23T15:49:00.000-08:002013-12-23T15:51:38.042-08:002013.12.21; Andrae Carthron vs Helaman Olguin - All Star PromotionsWithout a doubt the match of the evening was the second bout. Andrae Carthron from Los Angeles CA with an upside down record of 6-10-2 (2KOs) was matched up with a newcomer from Lancaster CA, Helaman Olguin 1-1-0. Carthron hadn't had a win since Sept. of 2011, his last 3 fights were losses (2 UD and one RTD), the RTD was to Glendy Hernandez who was to battle Charles Martin later that night, he desperately needed a win to keep his career alive. Carthron was knocked down twice in the first round by Olguin, but Carthron got back up each time and continued to fight. Carthron fought his heart out, took punch after punch, but gave out more then he received. Carthron knock Olguin down twice in the third, with referee Raul Caiz Jr stopping the fight with the second knock down. The win was very emotional for Carthron, one could certainly feel for him.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">T</span>he first 4 rounds seemed more like an MMA outing than a boxing bout. Referee Jack Reiss had his hands full, continually having to separate the combatants and getting shoved and punched in the process. In the 4th he had had enough, penalizing both fighters 2 points each for unsportsmanlike conduct and asking the the commission to fine them both. After that things started to settle down, although Reiss still felt it necessary to step in between both fighters on the occasional round ending stare down.<br />
Needless to say Ward dominated Rodriguez in an impressive fashion, landing combinations while Rodriguez was only able to land single shots.<br />
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Rodriguez scores early, but we saw little of this afterwards.</div>
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After things settled down, Ward totally dominated.</div>
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Reiss stepping in between at rounds end, escorting Ward back to the corner while Rodriguez continues to stare!</div>
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If you can't hit him with the glove, the elbow to the back of the head will do!</div>
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<br />Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-411029399677829022013-11-09T15:47:00.000-08:002013-11-09T16:08:36.813-08:00Boxing Blurs - at Henry Tillman Championship Boxing ClubMotion blurs are one of my favorite diversions. For me at least they are most effective when shooting action sports, although that seems to be stating the obvious. I have already posted a series or two on surfing blurs, also on Muay Thai boxing. In surfing you not only have the motion of the water (the spray in particular) but also the very dynamic motion of the surfer. Motion blurs also tend to be very successful in color, the streaks running across the frame competing with the rest of the image. The end result is an image that playfully captures and details movement.<br />
In boxing the ring remains idle, it is just the two combatants that are moving. In this instance the colorful streaks left by the gloves and the head gear reinforce the movement. You get a sense of where the punches came from, and where they stopped in that 1/20 of a second.<br />
Here are images of heavyweights Malik Scott (pink head gear) and Charles Martin (red head gear) sparring at Henry Tillman Championship Boxing Club in Carson CA. Shot 2013.11.08 with Canon 5D3 and EF 24-70 f/2.8 or EF 70-200 f/2.8 lens. With a little post work in Photoshop.<br />
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Peter Politanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024354929105544647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283548934287775247.post-46926907253963939132013-06-29T12:53:00.003-07:002013-06-30T14:27:33.539-07:00Muay Thai Boxing Blurs<span style="font-size: large;">L</span>ast nights 'All Star Promotions' fight card had 8 bouts of Muay Thai and 7 bouts of Boxing. I shot the first 3 bouts of Muay Thai as motion blurs. Here are some of the images. as you can see I opted for color this time, seemed more appropriate!<br />
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